Vi deler en halv kake.

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Breakdown of Vi deler en halv kake.

• vi: we
• kaken: the cake
• dele: to share

Questions & Answers about Vi deler en halv kake.

Why is the sentence Vi deler en halv kake and not Vi en halv kake deler?

Because Norwegian usually follows subject + verb + object word order in a normal main clause.

• Vi = subject
• deler = verb
• en halv kake = object

So Vi deler en halv kake is the standard pattern, just like We share half a cake in English.

Norwegian word order can change in some cases, but then the verb still normally stays in second position:

• I dag deler vi en halv kake. = Today we are sharing half a cake.

What does deler mean here?

Deler is the present tense of å dele.

It can mean:

• to divide
• to split
• to share

In this sentence, it most naturally means share or split.

Examples:

• Vi deler pizzaen. = We share the pizza.
• Hun deler eplet i to. = She splits the apple in two.

So å dele is a very useful verb for both physical dividing and sharing something with someone.

Why is it en halv kake?